Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-02
The GREAT DOME.
Three Examining Architects Arrive in
Austin snd Meeting OF the Capt.
tOi Board is Called.
TO Saving Expenses has the Archi-
t,cts Go 10 Work Immediately.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. Expert Archi-
tects B. A. HGrrod Of New Orleans, A. j.
Clayton of Galveston, and Eugene T.
Heiner of Houston, having arrived to IN
spect work on the new cspitol dome,
meeting Of the capitol board was held.
The following members of the board were
present: Governor Ross, Attorney-Gen-
eral Hogg, Land Commissioner Hal,
State Treasurer Lubbock and Comptroller
Mccall; also the secretary OF the board,
Mr.. j. T. Dickinson, the capitol commits
sioners, Lee and McLsurin, and the state
superintendent Of construction, General
Walker. Land Commissioner Hall offered
the following resolutions, which were
adopted by the board:
Resolved, that Messrs. Herrod, Clay
ton and Heiner, expert architects
selected by this board, are here
oy requested 10 make 6 thorough ex-
animation OF the dome OF the Capitol ss
st present constructed, together with the
plans and specifications for the construc-
ton of same, and to report at the earliest
moment the result of their examination,
with such recommendations in regard
thereto as they deem should be adopted
in order to remove all doubts as to the
absolute safety and permanent stability
of the said dome, and after they have
done this they shall then make an exami-
nation of the entire structure and submit
their report thereon.
Resolved further, that Messrs. Lee
End McLaurin, Capitol Commissioners,
and General r. l.. Walker, Superinten-
dent of Construction, are hereby instruc
ted to render the said architects every
facility in their power, giving them the
use of the plans, spec tications, contracts
and other data and information sppertsin-
iug TO their office so as to enable the
said architects to make an accurate and
complete report.
Resolved further, that the public are
hereby notified that If any one has any
charges to make that any portion of the
work thus far done upon the new capitol
building has not been performed accord
ing to the contracts, plans and specifca-
tons as agreed to and adopted by the
state and the contractor, up to the
present date, the said charges will be re-
ceived by the Governor and considered,
provided they are made specifically and
definitely in writing snd signed by the
party or parties making said charges.
During the consideration OF the resolu-
tons the following col'oquy took place
among the members OF the board:
Governor R)ss-"We want the arehi-
tects alter investigating the dome to make
an investigation of the building "
General HOgg-"The difficulty is that
the wall has been constructed so that they
cannot ascertain the defects if there are
sny in the builiingD
Commissioner Lee-''The walls are so
made that they cannot inspect them"
Governor RJSs-"AtSer they examine
the dome we want their judgment as to
the building upon IS thorough an eX-
animation as they can make under the
plans, and sitter they report upon the
dome let it be followed by an invitation
to outside parties to make their written
statement, il they have any defect to il
dictate in the building"
Colonel Lubbock-"Let the complaints
be addressed to the Governor SO IS not to
distract the attention of the architects
from their work"
After some minor debate of desultory
character Governor Ross put the resolu-
ton as above stated, and it was unani-
mously adopted.
Governor r SEAS the state is inter
ested in the expense OF this investigation,
we will let these gentlemen get to work"
Turning to the architects he added:
"Gentlemen, you will look to General
Walker and the commissioners for rooms
and such facilities for your work as you
IT quire. II you need any instructions
from the board l Will call them together
for the purpose. The secretary of the
board, Mr.. Dickinson, is requested to
assist you. General Walker and the COM
pissioners will also aid you with facili-
ties for your investigation
The board then adjourned, and the
architects went to work at once on the
plans and were shown through the build
ing. "a
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